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- Title
National survey of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Authors
Williams, Rosamund J.; Lindridge, M. A.; Said, A. A.; Livermore, D. M.; Williams, J. D.; Williams, R J
- Abstract
The antibiotic susceptibility of 1866 consecutive non-replicate clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from 24 British hospitals was examined. Antibiotics tested and resistance breakpoints selected were: carbenicillin (MIC greater than 128 mg/l), azlocillin (greater than 32 mg/l), cefotaxime (greater than 16 mg/l), cefoperazone (greater than 16 mg/l), ceftazidime (greater than 16 mg/l), amikacin (greater than 4 mg/l) and gentamicin (greater than 2 mg/l). Resistance frequencies detected were: carbenicillin 9.6%, azlocillin 3.9%, cefotaxime 19.0%, cefoperazone 4.3%, ceftazidime 0.3%, amikacin 3.8%, and gentamicin 5.5%.
- Subjects
ANTIBIOTICS; CARBENICILLIN; COMPARATIVE studies; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; GENTAMICIN; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MICROBIAL sensitivity tests; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS diseases; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; PHARMACODYNAMICS
- Publication
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC), 1984, Vol 14, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
0305-7453
- Publication type
journal article